Indie Arsenal Chooses Houston, Texas for New Chapter

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 30, 2009 -- Indie Arsenal recently announced that it has chosen Houston, Texas as the location for its newest chapter. Katherine McGraw Patterson of Smartfish Marketing will serve as the chapter’s first director.

“We are very pleased to be able to announce the creation of this new chapter only a year after Indie Arsenal was established in Denver, Colorado,” said Ms. Patterson. “We are looking forward to communicating our goal of improving the lives and livelihood of creative service professionals in Houston through a collection of online and offline resources.”

Indie Arsenal is the premier resource for independent creatives to collaborate, communicate, share expertise and showcase talent. The organization is dedicated to promoting the careers, talent and expertise of independent professionals in the creative community. Started a year ago in Denver, the group now has over 350 members representing a variety of creative disciplines, including advertising, architecture, copywriting, fine arts, graphic design, industrial design, marketing, music, photography, public relations, video/film production and web design/development.

Eric Nance, President of Epiphany Graphics and Founder of Indie Arsenal said, “Indie Arsenal exists to inspire, motive and promote creative professional development. The establishment of the Houston chapter is an exciting step in our own development as an organization.”

Indie Arsenal offers freelancers and students a unique way to enhance their professional presence by providing resources and collaboration to independent creative professionals through online and offline venues. The organization hosts engaging member meetings and highly targeted networking events, as well as sponsoring forums to discuss the issues facing creative pros. Additional features include: educational programs, articles on business topics, creative techniques, networking ideas, technology tips, wikis and much more.
Membership and meetings are free. The first Houston chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the La Madeleine located at 10001 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77042. RSVP on the Indie Arsenal website at www.indiearsenal.com/events/.